It has been a cold spring here in the Black Hills. The numerous tall stalks with tightly closed buds had shot forth days ago but the blossoms held back, perhaps waiting for the warmer weather. Suddenly, last week, as if on cue with the warming temperatures, the buds opened almost all in tandem, to display round, rich purple flowers, while the others are opening to deep orange petals.
Our apple tree outside my office window strutted its beauty of pink, delicate blossoms for about a week. It was absolutely gorgeous but now, after a few strong winds, it stands starkly green, the pink strewn over the yard and driveway while some, clinging to the bottoms of our shoes, trickle onto the back or front porches.
It seems that this May has been more colorful than usual. Perhaps we are being compensated in some way for the ordeal of an unusually cold winter. It is easy to forget the winds and cold when startled by the brilliance of red, yellow, pink, orange,purple and lavender everywhere, everywhere I look, everywhere I walk.
Welcome Spring!
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